1. What were the general characteristics of Mesopotamian art?
Mesopotamian art was highly representative of the hierarchy of people and objects. For example, the size of people or objects reflected their standing. More specifically, pharaohs, kings, and gods were made larger than the other characters present to draw the eye and to signify importance and dominance. Accordingly, the more important gods were made larger in paintings and in household idols than the lesser gods. Both Mesopotamian art and architecture were also highly characterized by their religious themes. Paintings and pictographs often depicted religious scenes and temples and pyramids were built in honor of their religious beliefs. Mesopotamian artists grew in their expertise at clay-working because of limited natural resources. Clay became a major component and material used for Mesopotamian art.
2. Compare and contrast lyrical and epic poetry. What audiences would be attracted to each of the poetic genres?
Lyrical poetry tends to be short and are often spoken in the first person whereas epic poetry is much longer and generally portrayed through the third person writing perspective. A lyrical poem usually focuses on the inner …show more content…
High Renaissance culture, which generally depicted human heroism and temporal events, tended to be much more optimistic and idealistic than mannerism which portrayed a more pessimistic view of humanity. The High Renaissance was inspired by Hellenistic art forms and themes including harmony, perfected physical reality, and secularism. Mannerism was more original in that they sought to create new art and architecture that had never been attempted previously, and it highlighted a negative view of human nature and worth. The High Renaissance focused on harmony with the physical world as a whole while mannerism focused on the individual artist and instability in and with the
Mesopotamian art was highly representative of the hierarchy of people and objects. For example, the size of people or objects reflected their standing. More specifically, pharaohs, kings, and gods were made larger than the other characters present to draw the eye and to signify importance and dominance. Accordingly, the more important gods were made larger in paintings and in household idols than the lesser gods. Both Mesopotamian art and architecture were also highly characterized by their religious themes. Paintings and pictographs often depicted religious scenes and temples and pyramids were built in honor of their religious beliefs. Mesopotamian artists grew in their expertise at clay-working because of limited natural resources. Clay became a major component and material used for Mesopotamian art.
2. Compare and contrast lyrical and epic poetry. What audiences would be attracted to each of the poetic genres?
Lyrical poetry tends to be short and are often spoken in the first person whereas epic poetry is much longer and generally portrayed through the third person writing perspective. A lyrical poem usually focuses on the inner …show more content…
High Renaissance culture, which generally depicted human heroism and temporal events, tended to be much more optimistic and idealistic than mannerism which portrayed a more pessimistic view of humanity. The High Renaissance was inspired by Hellenistic art forms and themes including harmony, perfected physical reality, and secularism. Mannerism was more original in that they sought to create new art and architecture that had never been attempted previously, and it highlighted a negative view of human nature and worth. The High Renaissance focused on harmony with the physical world as a whole while mannerism focused on the individual artist and instability in and with the